FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe winners of the 2013 Scholar Chess Player Awards were announced at the Supernationals (Nashville, TN) by Harold Winston, US Chess Trust Chairman, and Sunil
Weeramantry, US Chess Trust
Scholastic VP.

About the
Scholar-Chessplayer Awards ProgramThe Scholar-Chessplayer Awards program
was established in the 1980s, and is administered by the US Chess Federation
and the US Chess Trust.

These annual scholarships awarded by
the U.S. Chess Trust, the National Scholastic Chess Foundation,
and the USCF, are "intended
to recognize and encourage high school junior or senior students who promote a
positive image of chess."

High School students who have shown
outstanding merits in academics, sportsmanship and chess were eligible to apply
for these scholarships. Five awards of $1,500.00 each (total of $7,500) in
scholarship money are awarded. The funding for this program is provided by the US Chess Trust, a 501(c)(3)
organization and the National Scholastic
Chess Foundation.

This year's students were selected from
15 applicants by a panel of judges appointed by the Scholastic Council of the USCF.
In recognizing this year's winners, Mr. Weeramantry observed the geographical
diversity of the recipients and drew attention to the high calibre of all the
applicants.

Thanks to the generosity of it's
long-time supporters, the U.S. Chess
Trust continues to fund many wonderful programs including the Scholar-Chessplayer Awards.

A special thanks to the National Scholastic Chess Foundation
for their contribution to this program.

About the U.S. Chess
TrustThe U.S. Chess Trust is an independent
501(c)(3), non-profit organization.

Created in 1967, the Trust was organized
to promote, stimulate and encourage the study and play of the game of chess as
a means of intellectual development. The Trust uses its resources for
charitable purposes, including social, educational, scientific, historical
endeavors. The U.S. Chess Trust takes an active role in supporting chess
education programs across the nation. Our Trustees act without compensation,
and are dedicated to the U.S. Chess Trust's mission. Donations to the U.S.
Chess Trust are tax-deductible.

About the United States
Chess FederationThe United States Chess Federation
(USCF), founded in 1939, serves as the governing body for chess in the United
States and is now headquartered in Crossville, Tennessee. USCF is devoted to
extending the role of chess in American society. It promotes the study and
knowledge of the game of chess, for its own sake as an art and enjoyment, and
as a means for the

improvement of society. The USCF is a
not-for-profit membership organization with over 80,000 members.

About the National
Scholastic Chess FoundationThe National Scholastic Chess
Foundation (NSCF) is a non-profit foundation organized for educational purposes
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The NSCF was created in
1991 as a merger between the Westchester Chess Foundation (founded in 1985) and
the Fairfield County Chess Foundation. The Executive Director of the NSCF is FIDE
Master Sunil Weeramantry.